One of the unique features of cTrader is the domain model it uses for the execution of the trader’s orders. In this article, we will explain the three main concepts a trader needs to be familiar with in order to comprehend how orders are executed in cTrader. These concepts are…

The term “order” refers to how you enter or exit a trade. As long as the market runs 24 by 7, there is a need for some form of automation in order to be able to enter or exit the market accordingly. Also traders need to ensure that their open…

You find a successful professional Strategy Provider, allocate your capital, set up your account to copy them, and then all that remains is for you to reap your daily profits. Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? And so simple too! Well, it isn’t quite that simple and copy trading does…

Many Strategy Providers don’t make wise choices when running their strategies causing them to miss potential Investors and additional income. Below, we describe a few ways that can add value to you and help you to build a professional profile as a Strategy Provider. Transparency It’s common sense that Strategy…

When trading CFDs, you are usually trading on what is known as a margin account. This means that you are not actually trading your own capital, instead you are trading capital borrowed by your broker and your account deposits serve as a margin which can be used to cover potential…

The term API stands for Application Programming Interface. APIs are common in software platforms as they allow for extensibility and integration. API users can program their own solutions on top of an API enabled software platform. cTrader platform offers not only one but three different APIs that allow traders, third…

Selecting the right broker is one of the first and most important decisions a trader has to go through. There are hundreds of brokers out there, and making the best choice is not always so easy. One needs to consider several parameters and the selection process becomes a non-trivial task…

Written by: by Panagiotis Charalampous, Head of Community Management of cTrader at Spotware Traders First™ has been our motto since the inception of cTrader. While many might think that this is just a marketing trick and a nice to hear slogan for traders, Traders First approach is a way of…

Written by: Panagiotis Charalampous, Head of Community Management at Spotware. One of the most important characteristics of a good software design is extensibility. This design principle has become more and more of a must for any software architecture in an increasingly connected and interdependent world. The introduction of Application Programming…